Close Up. Items contained swearing. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB. Reference to Sarah Palin’s daughter as “the town bike”. Action taken. Not upheld
Morning Report. Item about Australian Government’s proposal to legislate for blocking of particular websites. Controversial issues and accuracy. Not upheld.
3 News. Item containing details of murder and cannibalism. Violence and children’s interests, upheld. Programme classification, not upheld. Good taste and decency, subsumed. No order.
One News. Item reviewed political career of Helen Clark. Balance. Not upheld.
The Pretender. Swearing and blasphemy. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Homegrown. Language in documentary about New Zealand beer. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
The Edge. Broadcast of conversation with listener and her cellphone number. Privacy and fairness. Action taken. Upheld. Order ($1,500 to complainant for breach of privacy).
Fanny Hill promo. Promo containing adult themes broadcast during news and G programme. Programme classification and children’s interests, upheld. Good taste and decency, subsumed. Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).
Newstalk ZB. Discussion of binding referenda. Good taste and decency, law and order, controversial issues, denigration and discrimination, and responsible programming. Not upheld.